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Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage

  • Written by Claire Fontijn, Professor of Music, Wellesley College
imageAfter fleeing Venice, Antonia Bembo lived near the newly constructed Porte Saint-Denis, a triumphal arch in Paris that's depicted in this 19th-century painting by Jean Francois Lebelle.Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images

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